Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III is way better than Nokia 8.1, with a global score of 90.5 against 72.1. Even though the Sony Xperia 5 III is just a bit thicker than Nokia 8.1, it's just a little lighter and also much newer. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS, but the Sony Xperia 5 III has 11 version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10.
Xperia 5 III has a little bit better looking display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520px. The Xperia 5 III features a very superior memory for games and applications than Nokia 8.1, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage.
The Xperia 5 III features just a little better performance than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 III also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a superior camera than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has better 120 frames per second video frame rate, a bigger camera aperture and a lot bigger sensor capturing lot better quality videos and pictures.
The Xperia 5 III counts with greater battery life than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery capacity.
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